The Former Pastors and Parish Priests of Mayr Yegeghetsi*
Very Rev. Fr. Boghos Kaftanian (1910–1911)
Rev. Fr. Matteos Manigian (1911–1919)
Rev. Fr. Azaria Boyajian (1916–1918)
Rev. Fr. Serovpe Nershabou (1918–1930)
Rev. Fr. Roupen Kapigian (1919) (5 months)
Rev. Fr. Untzag Kazanjian (1919–1933)
Very Rev. Fr. Hovhan Garabedian (1921–1922)
Rev. Fr. Matteos Hekimian (1924–1927)
Rev. Fr. Bedros Hagopian (1927–1930)
Rev. Fr. Nishan Papazian** (1933–1939)
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Der Hovannessian (1934) (4 months)
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Der Hovannessian (1939) (8 months)
Rev. Fr. Stepanos Garabedian (1940–1947)
Rev. Fr. Matteos Manigian (1947–1948)
Rev. Fr. Arsen Simoniantz (1948–1960)
Rev. Fr. Khatchadour Giragosian (1950–1953)
Rev. Fr. Asoghik Kelejian (1959–1961)
Very Rev. Fr. Krikor Pidedjian (1962–1964)
Rev. Fr. Nerses Baboorian (1965–1968)
Rev. Fr. Mampre Biberian (1965–1968)
Rev. Fr. Ashod Kotchian (1968) (6 months)
Rev. Fr. Moushegh Der Kaloustian (1968–1997)
Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Vartanian (1997–1998)
Rev. Fr. Moushegh Der Kaloustian (1998–1999)
Very Rev. Fr. Navasart Mardoyan (2000–2001)
Very Rev. Fr. Muron Aznikian 2002–2005)
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian (2006–present)
*Compiled by Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian with the assistance of Deacon Allan Yeghia
Jendian of Fresno, California.
Years of service overlap during periods when Mayr Yegeghetsi had more than one
priest serving at once.
**After his service at St. Illuminator’s Cathedral and the passing of Yeretsgeen, Der
Nishan was ordained a Vartabed at Antelias.
REV. FR. NISHAN PAPAZIAN
(1933-1939)
REV. FR. STEPANOS GARABEDIAN
(1940-1947)
REV. FR. ARSEN SIMONIANTZ
(1948-1960)
REV. FR. KHATCHADOUR GIRAGOSIAN
(1950–1953)
REV. FR. MAMPRE BIBERIAN
(1965-1968)
REV. FR. MOUSHEGH DER KALOUSTIAN
(1968-1997 | 1998-1999)
Deacon Sarkis Madtheossian and the Rev. Frs. Yeghishe Gasparian, Stepanos Garabedian (1940-1947), Matteos Manigian (1911-1919 | 1947-1948), and Mesrob Der Hovannessian (1934 | 1939), at the gravesite of Very Rev. Fr. Ghevont Mardoukesian. Though he never served as pastor, Hayr Ghevont was a frequent guest celebrant and homilist at Mayr Yegeghetsi.
Rev. Fr. Azaria Boyajian (1916-1918) and family.
Rev. Fr. Arsen Simoniantz (1948-1960) with Rev. Fr. Asoghik Kelejian (1959-1961) in 1960.